Keene, New Hampshire
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Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.[3] The population was 23,047 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 23,409 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat and the only city in the county.
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Keene, New Hampshire | |
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City | |
Nickname: Elm City | |
Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 72°16′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Cheshire |
Settled | 1736[1] |
Incorporated | 1753 (town) |
Incorporated | 1874 (city) |
Named for | Sir Benjamin Keene |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jay Kahn |
• City Council | Members
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• City Manager | Elizabeth A. Dragon |
Area | |
• Total | 37.35 sq mi (96.74 km2) |
• Land | 37.09 sq mi (96.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,047 |
• Density | 621.35/sq mi (239.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 03431, 03435 |
Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-39300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0867823 |
Website | keenenh |
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Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England. It hosted the state's annual pumpkin festival from 1991 to 2014, several times setting a world record for most jack-o'-lanterns on display.
The grocery wholesaler C&S Wholesale Grocers is based in Keene.